VINEYARDS

Cabernet Sauvignon

1540 Vineyard
Napa Valley
Fifteen-Forty Vineyard stands at an elevation of 1365 feet on the eastern slopes of Howell Mountain. Mark Neal oversees production at this certified organic site planted to the "See" clone along with clones 6 and 337. The vines sit in gravelly loam soils on terraced slopes overlooking Pope Valley. Barrel samples from the site show the small berried mountain fruit bringing firmly structured tannins to the cherry and cassis flavorings.

Carrefour Vineyard
Napa Valley, Coombsville
Carrefour is located in Coombsville, an area that has developed a well-deserved reputation for growing cooler climate Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa Valley. The moderate temperatures lengthen the growing season to produce wines with evolved tannins and the well-integrated classic herbaciousness notes associated with Cabernet. The 18-acre site is primarily planted to clone 337 and features well-drained volcanic soils.

Coombsville Vineyard
Napa Valley, Coombsville
East of the town of Napa, Coombsville Vineyard is cooled by the fog and breezes blowing off San Pablo Bay. The 65-acre site is planted to Bordeaux varietals on gently sloping terrain. The cooler climate allows for a nice long growing season and produces a fleshy, more opulent interpretation of the grape. Planted to clones 4 and 337 on 110R rootstock, the clusters here are smaller due to slightly distressed soils and lower precipitation totals in this section of Napa.

Game Farm Vineyard
Napa Valley , Oakvile
The 19 year-old vines at Game Farm Vineyard sit in a moonscape of gravelly soils that hint of a New World Graves. Years ago, the top layers of the soil were removed to create the Rector Creek Dam, leaving behind a scarred rubble that ensures excellent drainage and a natural devigoration of the vines. Oakville's central valley location allow cooler, early-morning fogs to penetrate up from the San Pablo Bay before the sun breaks through to bring warmer, ripening temperatures. The cane pruned vines are planted to clone 7 on 1103 rootstock and spaced at 5' x 8' intervals.

Georges III Vineyard
Napa Valley, Rutherford
Cabernet Sauvignon plays the starring role in Rutherford and this 300-acre site is firmly grounded in Napa Valley lore. Grapevines had been cultivated on the property since the 1800s before Beaulieu Vineyard founder, George de LaTour, replanted in 1928. Sixty years later, Andy Beckstoffer took over the location and updated with a variety of Cabernet clones better suited to the gravelly loam soils. If you seek Rutherford "dust," look no further.

Godspeed Vineyard
Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder
At an elevation of some 1500 feet, near the top of Mount Veeder, sits Godspeed Vineyard. Planted primarily to Cabernet and Chardonnay, this 22-acre vineyard has steep slopes, weak soils and excellent sun exposure to create small, intense berries with lots of mountain tannins. The vines are mostly clone 8 (with some 338), planted on 110R and healthy (non-phylloxera) AXR-1 rootstock. To manage the tannins, we have the vineyard team make extra passes to remove less ripe fruit and tend to let clusters hang a bit longer than typical. This results in solidly structured and intense fruit-driven wines that will be among the longest lived that we make.

Ink Grade
Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
East of Calistoga, Ink Grade stands atop the Vaca Range on the eastern side of Howell Mountain. The high elevation causes daytime temperatures to be cooler and evening temperatures to be slightly warmer than the Napa floor. Planted in 1990, Ink Grade stretches across 200 acres of terraced mountainous terrain. The site, planted to a quad trellis, ekes out between 2 and 2.5 tons per acre. The iron rich red clay and decomposed volcanic ash, are poor in nutrients and have difficulty retaining water. This combination stresses the vines to produce small berries with deeply structured spicy notes and robust tannins. This is one of the more technologically advanced sites, using "stress modules" to determine ripening and enables us to do multiple picks for optimal ripeness.

Kiona Vineyard
Red Mountain, Washington State
Kiona is the pioneer of Red Mountain. Planted in 1975, it was the original Cabernet for Quilceda Creek and the fruit currently goes into some of Washington's finest wines. It is one of Red Mountain's highest planted sites and the vines grow in weak, well-drained soils on a southwest facing slope - perfect conditions for Cabernet. The 86 acres sit between Ciel du Cheval and Klipsun and the resulting wines are consistently powerful and highly structured. Wines from this site tend to lean closer to Bordeaux than Napa in terms of structure and flavor.

Knights Bridge
Sonoma County, Knights Valley
Knights Bridge stretches up to an elevation of 1000 feet on the steep, rocky slopes of the Mayacamas range north of Calistoga. The clone 7 vines were planted into a combination of iron-rich and white-ash tufa soils around 15 years ago. Like its neighbors Peter Michael and Anokota, Knights Bridge employs sustainable viticultural practices to keep vines healthy and yields low. Wines from our only Sonoma Cab site have shown deep, black fruits, pencil lead and silky tannins.

Neal3
Napa Valley, St. Helena
Neal3 is owned by Mark Neal, a meticulous grower who oversees vineyard management at Ink Grade and numerous other high-quality sites. This St. Helena vineyard sits adjacent to Hourglass Vineyard, where Bob Foley does his magic. Like its next door neighbor, Neal3 is planted to the "See" clone - an older clone of unknown origin that creates deep, structured wines. The rocky/gravelly soils are extremely well draining and produce small berries on very small clusters. This results in deeply colored wines with sturdy tannic structure.

Rafael Vineyard
Napa Valley, Oak Knoll
Rafael Vineyard is a sloping hillside property in Oak Knoll. Being in the southern part of the valley, the temperatures are moderated by the weather patterns coming off San Pablo Bay. These cooling breezes and morning fogs help the grapes retain assertive acids that warmer growing spots can't match. The vines at Rafael are planted in porous sands and gravel, which forces the roots to work deep into the ground in search of water. This natural devigoration helps produce smaller berries with balanced concentrations of tannins and acidity.

Reverence Vineyard
Napa Valley, Coombsville
Reverence Vineyard is situated in southern Napa's Coombsville/Tulocay area. The 12+ acre vineyard sits on shallow, rocky-gravel soils and is solely focused on growing cooler climate Cabernet Sauvignon. The microclimate, influenced by the cooling breezes and fogs off San Pablo Bay, help grapes assert the classic Cabernet acid/tannin profile. Reverence Vineyard was planted to a variety of clones primarily on 110R rootstock in 2002. The meticulous sustainable farming techniques and obvious care that have gone in the property's development have us truly excited about our first harvest.

Shikon Vineyard
Napa Valley, Coombsville
Located east of Napa in the Coombsville area, Shikon is planted in well-drained, decomposed rocky soils. Coombsville's cooler temperatures protect the fruit from afternoon heat and keep the growing season long, the yields low, and the fruit very concentrated. The clone 2 vines are the closest spaced Cabernet plantings we have (4' x 5') and typically yield around 3 tons per acre. The vineyard faces south on 20-30 degree slopes, which helps ensure even ripening, even in cooler years. We are so happy with the site, we are working with the owner to graft over all of the non-Cabernet fruit so we expect to dramatically increase production in the coming years.

Stagecoach Vineyard
Napa Valley, Pritchard Hil
One of the largest and best known vineyards we source from, Stagecoach climbs between 900 and 1700 feet up the southern face of Pritchard Hill. The site is planted to a wide range of varietals and rootstocks and features several distinct microclimates. We source our Cabernet from a small, steep block near the top of the site. This section, planted to clone 341, is lower-yielding than most of the vineyard and emphasizes serious Asian spice and dried herbs on top of a core of black currant.

Trailside Vineyard
Napa Valley, Rutherford
Trailside Vineyard picks up the revered "dust" alongside Silverado Trail in Rutherford. The esteemed property stretches over 100 acres and we are able to source fruit from special block planted primarily to the 6, 7, "See" and 337 clones. The 17 year-old cane pruned vines rest in gravelly volcanic and sandy loams known to provide excellent drainage. Situated at the base of the Vaca Range, warm summer days give way to cool evenings to ensure even ripening over the growing season.

Grenache

Eaglepoint Ranch Vineyard
Mendocino
This 82-acre vineyard is situated at an 1800-foot elevation that keeps temperatures down 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Mendocino's flatlands. Hillsides of decomposed sandstone with veins of red loam keep vigor in check. While the Zinfandel initially made the vineyard famous, innovative wineries have recently been wowing the wine world with Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache bottlings. The Syrah often comes across as an old world, Crozes-Hermitage style with pepper, red and black fruits, and enough structure to age. We can also provide Grenache and a small amount of Petite Sirah from this site for those who want to make a vineyard blend.

Teldeschi Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley
This vineyard produces Zinfandel, Syrah and Petite Sirah from vines that are up to 115 years old. Like most great Zinfandel sites, these vines are head pruned, yields are low and the grapes are packed with flavors of cherry, blackberry and boysenberry. If you're a Zin fan, you've undoubtedly had some of this stuff. The Petite Sirah is also pure, dark, wild Dry Creek in style. If you like your wines big, this is the vineyard for you.

Merlot

Lake Cynthia Vineyard
Napa Valley
Lake Cynthia Vineyard is located off the Silverado Trail in the southern part of Napa. This section of the valley is relatively cool, with temperatures up to 10 degrees lower than St. Helena. However, being on the east side of the valley, Lake Cynthia receives more hours of sunlight than the Napa floor. The moderate temperatures and long sun exposure result in an excellent balance of fruit, acidity and tannins. Wines from the vineyard show tremendous depth with plum and red fruits. While this site makes a fantastic stand-alone Merlot, blending in 5% of tannic hillside Cabernet makes it sing.

Suscol Bench Vineyard
Napa Valley, Coombsville
This down-valley site is much cooler than most of Napa and has a dramatic rockstrewn southwest slope to provide the vines ripening sunlight. As the earliest ripening Bordeaux varietal, the Merlot here gets plenty of time to fully develop. Suscol Bench is a very high-density planting (over 2000 vines per acre) and the microclimate, in conjunction with the farming and slightly distressed soils help produce clusters with small, concentrated berries.

Petite Sirah

Eaglepoint Ranch Vineyard
Mendocino
This 82-acre vineyard is situated at an 1800-foot elevation that keeps temperatures down 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Mendocino's flatlands. Hillsides of decomposed sandstone with veins of red loam keep vigor in check. While the Zinfandel initially made the vineyard famous, innovative wineries have recently been wowing the wine world with Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache bottlings. The Syrah often comes across as an old world, Crozes-Hermitage style with pepper, red and black fruits, and enough structure to age. We can also provide Grenache and a small amount of Petite Sirah from this site for those who want to make a vineyard blend.

Teldeschi Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley
This vineyard produces Zinfandel, Syrah and Petite Sirah from vines that are up to 115 years old. Like most great Zinfandel sites, these vines are head pruned, yields are low and the grapes are packed with flavors of cherry, blackberry and boysenberry. If you're a Zin fan, you've undoubtedly had some of this stuff. The Petite Sirah is also pure, dark, wild Dry Creek in style. If you like your wines big, this is the vineyard for you.

Pinot Gris

Hein Vineyard
Anderson Valley
Located just outside the town of Philo, the marine influence brings cool temped evenings and foggy mornings that help preserve healthy acidity levels in the grapes. This gently sloped vineyard was planted 13 years and is oriented with a south/southwest exposure that is all but necessary to ripen fruit in this area. Yielding around 2 tons an acre, this organically farmed site is also a fantastic venue for producing Anderson Valley Pinot.

Pinot Noir

Alder Springs Vineyard
Mendocino
Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley – smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. The Pinot Noir is planted primarily to Dijon clones 114 and 115, with smaller amounts of 113, 667 and 777. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.

Amber Ridge Vineyard
Russian River Valley
This hillside site is located immediately adjacent to the famed Gary Farrell Starr Ridge Vineyard in Windsor. Amber Ridge was planted in 2000 with clones 115, 667 and 777 on 101-14 rootstock and was adopted by several high-end wineries for its inaugural harvest in 2003. This cool climate vineyard, now under the ownership of Far Niente, is farmed by seasoned veterans who practice sustainable agriculture in conjunction with other viticultural techniques that put us at ease.

Annahala Vineyard
Anderson Valley
The fog and cool temperatures that push in from the Pacific make Annahala Vineyard an ideal location for growing Pinot Noir. Located halfway between Boonville and Philo in Anderson Valley, this 34-acre site is planted to Dijon clones 115, 667 and 777 along with small amounts of Pommard and Martini. In 2007, management of the vineyard was taken over by Premier Pacific Vineyards, a spare-no-expense viticulture team we are proud to be affiliated with.

Bellflower Vineyard
Russian River Valley
The marine influence brings blankets of cooling fog to this 49-acre site in the heart of the Russian River. Bellflower is planted to clones 114, 115, 667 and 777 primarily on Riparia Gloire, the most devigorating of rootstocks. Like many of the most recent plantings, Bellflower is a high-density site, with more than 2400 vines per acre. Premier Pacific is managing this property and that equates precision viticulture and an absolute commitment to quality over quantity.

Bohemian Vineyard
Russian River, Sonoma Coast
One of our goals is to provide very cool climate Pinot sources that extend the hang time of this traditionally early-ripening varietal. We found the vineyard we were looking for in the Freestone area on the border of the Sonoma Coast and Russian River AVAs. Contrasted to some of the warmer, "in your face" Pinot regions, Freestone produces more refined and subtle Pinot Noirs favored by Burgundy fans. The 7-acre vineyard is planted with Dijon clones 115, 667 and 777 on 101-14 rootstock adjacent to vineyards planted by Marimar Torres and Joseph Phelps.

Brosseau Vineyard
Chalone (Monterey)
This vineyard is located at an elevation of some 1600 feet in the Gabilan (AKA Gavilan) Mountain Range and produces tremendous Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Located next door to the vineyard planting that helped make California famous in the 1976 Paris tasting, Chalone features limestone soils which results in stressed vines that produce concentrated, long-lived wines. We have a very small allocation of clone 115 from this steep hillside property.

Gap's Crown Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
Gap's Crown is located in the Sonoma Coast growing region on the west side of Sonoma Mountain. Its rocky soils combine with winds from the Petaluma Gap to create a challenging growing environment, but one that consistently produces great fruit. Most of the vineyard has optimal southwest exposure and is densely planted with over 2000 vines per acre. Wines from this cool climate site are very dark, feature dark cherry and have an excellent tannin and acid backbone required for aging.

Gran Moraine
Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton
Willamette Valley has a reputation for extremely fickle weather. However, Gran Moraine's 180 acres of Pinot Noir are protected by Oregon's coastal range. The mountains cast a rain shadow, keeping the site much drier than other parts of Willamette, with well-draining Willakenzie ocean sedimentary soils helping to increase vine stress. This block features south and southwest facing exposures to ensure plenty of sun and low vigor – two factors that help ripening. With up to 2500 vines per acre, Grand Moraine is a very high-density site, planted to Pommard and a variety of Dijon clones

Hein Vineyard
Anderson Valley
Located just outside the town of Philo, the marine influence brings cool evenings and foggy mornings to create an ideal venue for growing outstanding Pinot Noir. This gently sloped vineyard was planted 13 years ago and is oriented with a south/southwest exposure that is all but necessary to ripen fruit in this area. Yielding just 2 tons per acre, Hein is organically farmed and planted with 115, 667, 777 and Pommard clones. Tasting notes from previous vintages emphasize black cherry, acacia, earth and fine-grained tannins.

Helluva Vineyard
Anderson Valley
The Anderson Valley has garnered a well-deserved reputation for producing incredible, cool climate loving varietals. The stubborn morning fogs and crisp temperatures in this area known for towering redwood trees, provides a perfect vehicle for Pinot Noir to shine. Steve Williams' detailed viticultural hand oversees this property near Boonville. The site is planted to Pommard and 667 clones in well-draining soils.

La Encantada Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills
Located on the cooler west side of Sta. Rita hills, La Encantada was planted in 2001 by Richard Sanford – the "Godfather" of Santa Ynez Pinot Noir. Here, the mountains run east to west, funneling troughs of chilly temperatures and fog in from the coast. La Encantada, the first certified organic site in Santa Barbara, is planted to a range of Dijon clones on devigorating rootstock that produce tiny clusters with yields hovering around 2 tons per acre. The result is dark cherry, earth and spice – everything you'd want out of Sta. Rita Hills Pinot.

Roserock Vineyard
Willamette Valley, Eola-Amity Hills
Roserock is located in the south of Eola-Amity Hills, northwest of Salem in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This area is cooled by the winds blowing in from the Pacific through the Van Duzer Corridor and the vineyard is planted to welldrained, volcanic "Nekia" soils that Pinot Noir simply loves. We've chosen to source clone 667 from the steepest, south-facing block. The vines, planted on devigorating Riparia Gloire rootstock, are tightly spaced at over 2500 vines per acre. The site, managed by Premier Pacific, was given LIVE certification, meaning Roserock executes sustainable practices, maintains biodiversity and is reducing reliance on synthetic chemicals in the vineyard

Silacci Vineyard
Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey
Silacci Vineyard is planted to 12 acres of organically farmed Pinot Noir in Monterey County. The marine influence from the Pacific keeps morning and temperatures cool, but the southeast exposure brings plenty of sunlight to ensure ripening over the extended growing season. The own-rooted vines are planted at an elevation of 400 ft. in extremely well-draining and nutrient depleted Arroyo Seco sandy loams. Yields here are low with just over 2 tons per acre.

Two Pisces Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
This 10-acre biodynamically farmed vineyard sits on the southwestern edge of Petaluma. In this section of Sonoma, very chilly ocean breezes and fog are funneled through the Petaluma Gap, keeping temperatures up to 15 degrees cooler than the rest of the county. The moderate rainfall totals and cooler weather conditions are idyllic for growing high-quality Pinot Noir. This rolling hillside property features a variety of Dijon clones planted on 101-14 and SO4 rootstocks.

Zena Crown Vineyard
Willamette Valley, Eola-Amity Hills
Cool Pacific winds squeeze through the Van Duzer Corridor to make this site in the southern end of Eola-Amity Hills ideal for growing top-notch Pinot Noir. This extremely high-density vineyard is planted to over 2500 hundred vines per acre on devigorating Riparia Gloire rootstock. Managed by Premier Pacific, Zena Crown has LIVE certification, so the site practices sustainable farming, maintains biodiversity and shies away from the use of synthetic chemicals. There are about a dozen high-end Oregon wineries sourcing fruit from this awesome site, but we're the only ones from California to receive any. We consider ourselves lucky.

Sangiovese

Stolpman Vineyard
Santa Barbara County
Stolpman Vineyard is one of California's finest sources of Sangiovese. Even 25 miles from the coast, the marine influence coming in from the Pacific makes for cool evenings and helps extend the growing season. The vines are planted in devigorating and well-draining limestone soils with a full southern exposure. Stolpman is managed by perhaps the most respected precision viticulture team in the Central Coast.

White Hawk Vineyard
Santa Barbara County
White Hawk Vineyard sits on the southern facing slope of Cat Canyon some 21 miles from the Pacific and 2 miles north of the tiny town of Los Alamos. The marine influence causes cooling, early morning fogs to envelop the site before giving way to bright sun. It's planted at an elevation of 900 feet on pure sands that immediately drain off water and nutrients forcing the vines to work extra-hard to survive. The Sangiovese is wonderfully dark with notes of sweet strawberry and plum. White Hawk is custom-farmed using sustainable and primarily organic viticulture methods. The yields here are miniscule and the berries intense.

Syrah

Alder Springs Vineyard
Mendocino
Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley – smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. The phenomenal Syrah, planted to a variety of clones, has very few peers in California. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.

Eaglepoint Ranch Vineyard
Mendocino
This 82-acre vineyard is situated at an 1800-foot elevation that keeps temperatures down 5 to 10 degrees cooler than Mendocino's flatlands. Hillsides of decomposed sandstone with veins of red loam keep vigor in check. While the Zinfandel initially made the vineyard famous, innovative wineries have recently been wowing the wine world with Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache bottlings. The Syrah often comes across as an old world, Crozes-Hermitage style with pepper, red and black fruits, and enough structure to age. We can also provide Grenache and a small amount of Petite Sirah from this site for those who want to make a vineyard blend.

Las Madres Vineyard
Carneros
Carneros is an exciting region for Syrah. Over the past few years, Las Madres has established itself among the elite. Now into its eighth leaf, we can identify the telltale Nicoise olive nose from a mile away. If you want a terroir wine, you'll be hard-pressed to find one more distinctive than this. Planted with a combination of 300 and 174 clones on hillside slopes, it gets plenty of hang time to develop its flavors. The 300 block provides a strong core of forward fruit while the 174 block backs it up with more structured, earthy components. Combining fruit from these two blocks creates greater complexity in the finished wine which can be vinified together or separately and blended later. The vineyard employs organic practices and is farmed for low yields.

Premiere Coastal Vineyard
Santa Maria Valley
Premiere Coastal Vineyard sits in the cooler northern section of Santa Barbara County. Here, the east-west orientation of California's coastal range brings cooling morning fog and ocean breezes, which give way to warm afternoon sun. The sandy soils provide excellent drainage and limit vigor - the trick to producing small berries. Premiere Coastal is our only vineyard featuring the "Syrah Noir" clone - a loose-clustered grape that tends to produce ink-black wines. Working closely with vineyard manager, Kevin Merrill, we have selected a small block, farmed with an extremely high level of attention. Kevin, who lives on the property, promotes sustainable viticulture and also oversees management of nearby White Hawk Vineyard. The wines exhibit the same core of acidity balanced by meat and blackberries flavors found at White Hawk.

Stolpman Vineyard
Santa Barbara
Stolpman Vineyard is planted to 80 acres of Syrah in Santa Barbara's Ballard Canyon. Even 25 miles from the coast, the marine influence coming in from the Pacific makes for cool evenings and helps extend the growing season. The vines are planted in devigorating and well-draining limestone soils with a full southern exposure. Stolpman is managed by perhaps the most respected precision viticulture team in the Central Coast. While we receive a fairly small allocation of fruit, like our other Santa Barbara Syrah sources, we are able custom farm the vines to ensure deep concentration and ripeness.

Thompson Vineyard
Santa Barbara
Just a mile away from White Hawk Vineyard, Thompson is a somewhat different beast. Chunky and fruit-driven in its youth, a few years in bottle bring out complex animal notes and subtle Indian spices. The 37-acre vineyard climbs up steep hillsides and is planted with a southern facing exposure to ensure ripeness. Thompson's viticulture, under the watchful eye of Larry Finkle, is amazing. The soils are depleted of nutrients so the vines rarely bring in over 2.5 tons per acre, even in the most robust of years.

Tres Burros Vineyard
Santa Barbara
Tres Burros Vineyard is located midway between Thompson and Watch Hill Vineyards in Santa Barbara. Warm sunny afternoons give way to cooling fog and breezes that move in from the coast and help push ripening until late in the season. The depleted, well-draining soils are similar to Thompson and the site is one of the few "own rooted" vineyards planted in the past decade. Tres Burros features the Estrella River clone, which typically brings rich black fruits and the spice to the plate. Stories have it that cuttings of the Estrella River (Chapoutier) clone were smuggled from Hermitage to California in a suitcase. The site is farmed and managed by Jeff Newton, one of Santa Barbara's most respected growers.

Westerly (McGinley) Vineyard
Santa Ynez
Westerly Vineyard (now known as McGinley) is located in Upper Santa Ynez's Happy Canyon area. Warm days are tempered by a nightly cooling maritime influence that pushes in from the coast to ensure a long growing season. Sitting at an elevation of 800 feet in well-draining sandy soils, the terraced site is perfect for Rhone varietals such as Syrah and Roussanne. The Syrah brings a lot of pepper and warmer climate dark fruits while the Roussanne's complex aromatics, lively acidity and depth show why it's the white wine for red wine lovers.

White Hawk Vineyard
Santa Barbara County
White Hawk Vineyard sits on the southern facing slope of Cat Canyon some 21 miles from the Pacific and 2 miles north of the tiny town of Los Alamos. The marine influence causes cool, early morning fogs to envelop the site before giving way to bright sun. It's planted at an elevation of 900 feet on pure sands that immediately drain off water and nutrients forcing the vines to work extra-hard to survive. The Syrah has a strong core of acidity complemented by elements of meat and blackberries. White Hawk is custom-farmed using sustainable and primarily organic viticulture methods. The yields here are miniscule and the berries intense.

Zinfandel

Beatty Ranch Vineyard
Napa Valley, Howell Mountain
This dry-farmed, old vine Zinfandel is located at 1800 feet elevation on Howell Mountain. It's a trek to get to them, but since they've been there since before World War I, it's worth the trip. The vines are head-trained and are spaced approximately 2m x 2m. The site enjoys long days of warm sunshine thanks to the high elevation that puts them above the Napa fog, but cool nights work to ensure a good level of acidity even at higher levels of ripeness. Wines made from this vineyard have telltale signs of pomegranate, juniper berry and muscular tannins found throughout the Howell Mountain AVA.

Grist Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley
Located 1000 feet above the Dry Creek valley floor, this certified organic vineyard adds a bit of mountain structure and spice to the traditional Dry Creek brambly red fruits. The vines are head pruned and sit in iron-rich volcanic soils that stress the vines into low yields and concentrated wines. Crushpad was thrilled with the beautiful fruit delivered from Grist this past harvest and we eagerly await the day the wine is ready for bottling.

Teldeschi Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley
This vineyard produces Zinfandel, Syrah and Petite Sirah from vines that are up to 115 years old. Like most great Zinfandel sites, these vines are head pruned, yields are low and the grapes are packed with flavors of cherry, blackberry and boysenberry. If you're a Zin fan, you've undoubtedly had some of this stuff. The Petite Sirah is also pure, dark, wild Dry Creek in style. If you like your wines big, this is the vineyard for you.

Chardonnay

Alder Springs Vineyard
Mendocino
Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley – smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. Alder Springs is planted primarily to Dijon clones 76, 96 and 95. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.

Bellflower Vineyard
Russian River Valley
The marine influence brings blankets of cooling fog to this 49-acre site in the heart of the Russian River. The 7+ acres of Chardonnay features clones 76, 95, 124 and 548 planted atop Riparia Gloire rootstock. Like many of the most recent plantings, Bellflower is a high-density site, with more than 2400 vines per acre. Premier Pacific is managing this property and that equates precision viticulture and an absolute commitment to quality over quantity.

Gap's Crown Vineyard
Sonoma Coast
Gap's Crown is located in the Sonoma Coast growing region on the west side of Sonoma Mountain. Its rocky soils combine with winds from the Petaluma Gap to create a challenging growing environment, but one that consistently produces great fruit. Most of the vineyard has optimal southwest exposure and is a very high density planting with over 2000 vines per acre. Chardonnay clones 95 and 76 from this cool climate vineyard blend to create a complex, complete wine with concentrated fruit and excellent natural acidity.

Marsanne

Alder Springs Vineyard
Mendocino
Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley – smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. The cooler temperatures allow the fruit to hang longer without sacrificing the naturally vibrant acidity levels. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.

Saralee's Vineyard
Russian River Valley
Two white varietals of France's northern Rhône, Marsanne and Roussanne have found surging popularity in California. Given the high demand for Rhône whites, it's extremely difficult to find top-quality fruit. The moderate temperatures and precision farming at this Russian River site make for a perfect match for these varietals. Planted in 2002 in well draining sandy-loam soils, Saralee's is a high density site, with vines spread just 4 feet apart. They're cropped to a single cluster per shoot, the same aggressive viticulture practices we use for the Russian River Viognier. For extra aromatics, we can blend in a bit of Viognier.

Roussanne

Alder Springs Vineyard
Mendocino
Located over three hours north of San Francisco, Alder Springs relies on elevations as high as 2700 feet for a cooling effect. There's so much to say about this vineyard, but even more to say about the owner Stu Bewley – smart, nice and passionate about what he does. The vines are planted on steep hillsides of decomposing sandstone with a combination of Scott Henry and Smart Dyson trellising systems with vine density as much as 3300 vines per acre. The cooler temperatures allow the fruit to hang longer without sacrificing the naturally vibrant acidity levels. It's hard to contain our excitement about this vineyard because it represents a combination of people, site, viticulture practices and a track record with wineries we're honored to be sharing fruit with.

Saralee's Vineyard
Russian River Valley
Two white varietals of France's northern Rhône, Marsanne and Roussanne have found surging popularity in California. Given the high demand for Rhône whites, it's extremely difficult to find top-quality fruit. The moderate temperatures and precision farming at this Russian River site make for a perfect match for these varietals. Planted in 2002 in well draining sandy-loam soils, Saralee's is a high density site, with vines spread just 4 feet apart. They're cropped to a single cluster per shoot, the same aggressive viticulture practices we use for the Russian River Viognier. For extra aromatics, we can blend in a bit of Viognier.

Westerly (McGinley) Vineyard
Santa Ynez Valley
Westerly Vineyard (now known as McGinley) was the first vineyard to plant grapes in Santa Ynez's Happy Canyon area back in 1995. Warm days are tempered by a nightly cooling maritime influence that pushes in from the coast to ensure a long growing season. Sitting at an elevation of 800 feet in well-draining sandy soils, the terraced site is perfect for Rhone varietals such as Syrah and Roussanne. The Roussanne's complex aromatics, lively acidity and depth show why it's the white wine for red wine lovers,

Sauvignon Blanc

Galleron Road Vineyard
Napa Valley, Rutherford
As in Bordeaux, Sauvignon Blanc tends to do extremely well where Cabernet grows. Rutherford, in the heart of the Napa Valley, has sustained many of the region's most renowned wineries and produces some incredible Cabernet. The soils are a mosaic of gravelly loam and sand along with volcanic and marine sediments that provide excellent drainage. This vineyard was the source of our inaugural Sauvignon Blanc back in 2006. The wines display crisp citrus notes of grapefruit and lemon-lime, combined with minerality and herbaceous hints.

Grassini Vineyard
Santa Ynez Valley
Planted on a southern facing slope with excellent drainage, Grassini Vineyard is located next door to Westerly Vineyard in Santa Ynez's Happy Canyon. Although the site produces several beautiful red Bordeaux varietals, we're here for the Sauvignon Blanc. Cool Pacific breezes blow in each evening, helping temper the warm sunny afternoons and extend the growing season. The site benefits from Jeff Newton's viticultural hand with the fruit zone hanging just 20" above ground and vines planted at very tight 3' x 6' spacing.

Viognier

Catie's Corner Vineyard
Russian River Valley
Located in the Russian River Valley, this cool climate site is planted on 110R rootstock with an unnamed Condrieu clone. We work closely with the grower, Saralee Kunde, to custom farm a block using organic viticulture and keep yields extremely low by dropping nearly half the fruit to create extremely intense wines. Wines from the vineyard, named after Saralee's daughter, offer pronounced citrus and floral characteristics balanced by vibrant acidity.